Provides planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation. Develops nursing care plan in coordination with patient, family and interdisciplinary staff as necessary. Communicates changes in patient's clinical condition with Physicians, Nursing Supervisor/Manager, and co-workers as appropriate. Participates in discharge planning process.

Essential Functions:

A: Job Specific

·Maintains the standard of nursing care and implements policies and procedures of the hospital and nursing department.

·Directs, supervises and evaluates nursing care provided to patients.

·Assigns or delegates tasks based on the needs and condition of the patient, potential for harm, complexity of the task, and within scope of practice of the staff to whom the task is delegated.

·Assigns nursing care team members in accordance to patient needs, team members capabilities and qualifications.

·Documents patient admission assessment and reassessments, patient care plans and other pertinent information, completely in the patient's medical record according to nursing standards and policies.

·Performs assessment on all patients on admission and reassessments as per policy. Makes referrals to other disciplines based on assessment.

·Develops nursing care plan of assigned patient on admission, updates plan of care as needed and ensures plan of care is coordinated with patient, family, and other members of the team.

·Administers medication utilizing the five rights of medication administration reducing the potential for medication errors.

·Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.

·Assists physicians with examinations, treatments and special procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills within scope of practice.

·Performs treatments and provide services to level of licensure.

·Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.Functions as liaison between administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers.

·Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.

·Interprets data about the patient's status in order to identify each patient's age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group.

·Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.

·Initiates or assists with emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in patients' condition.